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| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
Buy Used: $499.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Media: Electronics
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 20
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 50
Minimum Focal Length: 2.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.3
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 9.9 x 6.9
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: DCR-TRV350
Model: TRV350
UPC: 027242621497
EAN: 0027242621497
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Sony DCR-TRV350 vs Canon ZR-50MC February 23, 2003
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
I just sent back my Canon ZR50 for poor indoor video quality and high motor noise(which can be reduced by applying filters in CoolEdit, which is too time consuming). I replaced it with the Sony DCR-TRV350 and so far it has been performing fairly well. Overall it has comparative specs including almost the same optical zoom level, and the A/D conversion feature (really nice if you want to capture video to a PC from an old camcorder or VCR). On the plus side, it has good indoor video quality including low light situations and very low motor noise compared to the Canon ZR50. On the downside, it is a little more bulky (uses 8mm tapes instead of mini-DV), and has a black and white eyepiece viewfinder. Overall I would recommend this camcorder over the Canon ZR50.
 Disappointed with this Sony March 5, 2003
23 out of 28 found this review helpful
I had high expectations for this camcorder,but they were dashed with poor indoor nightime recording with ample lighting. My previous cheap Sharp model aced indoor shots at night. The Sony has to be "tweaked" for every nightime indoor video. I just want to "auto" record sometime. The light is also useless. No hot shoe either. Also.it won't play back all of my older 8mm tapes. It seems to be unforgiving if they were recorded on a non-sony model or a model with dirty heads(the Sharp could though). I think it's a good camcorder if you don't expect too much from it.
 Waste of money September 24, 2003
23 out of 36 found this review helpful
I purchased this camera upon the recommendation of a salesman at Circuit City. The next day we left on a family vacation "trip of a lifetime." This camera was terrible! It NEVER got the lighting correct. All of our faces are washed out. We all extensively read the manual to try to correct it and there was nothing we could do. Also it seems if you go from outside into air condition you need to do this an hour in advance because this camera has a feature that won't let you video tape if the temperature change is significant. In other words - if it's summertime - forget about using the camera. You'll have to wait for it to "dry out" in the a/c. Sony seems to be more interested in all kinds of "wiz bang" editing features than a quality picture. Thanks to Sony our "trip of a lifetime" will not be "picture perfect." I took the camera back and upgraded to an Hitachi and have been extremely pleased. This was after looking at every other camera they had, including the higher priced Sonys. Every Sony has a problem adjusting the lighting. While I was picking out another camera, another customer told me a cameraman from a local TV station told her to NEVER buy a Sony camera because they are not good quality (that's not the exact words used, but I don't want this to be edited). Don't buy this camera or any other Sony. I would also recommend not purchasing a camera immediately before a trip. Buy it in advance so you can test it out and get used to the equipment. Buy an Hitachi - you'll be much happier.
Great Features, When They Work January 28, 2004
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
First off, while I don't have much experience with camcorders, I found this relatively easy to get started on. The zoom, night vision, menu, and VCR functions are intuitive, so anyone with a little patience will get rolling fast. The video looks great to this newbie when piped through a TV, too.But....it doesn't work as advertised. One of the major reasons I bought a camcorder was to upload video to a PC, burn it as a VCD, and send video of my kid to far-off family members. So I plug in the USB cable, start uploading, everything looks great...but no audio's coming through. I figure I've goofed up the USB driver installation, which is pretty complicated, so I back out and reinstall. No dice. I check online forums and Sony's troubleshooting website, both of which recommend I change my audio driver in the provided software from the Sony driver to standard USB audio. Still nothing. I read more forums and find this is a pretty common complaint, and Sony tech support apparently blows people off when they bring it up. The most reliable solution? Upgrading to Firewire. So that's what I'm doing. Another 35 bucks. Hey, I know Firewire's generally better for A/V anyway, but I just want this thing to work the way Sony told me it would. Bottom line: You're probably interested in this model because it's cheaper than Mini-DV. I'd recommend this if you're already using Firewire or don't plan on uploading video to a PC. Otherwise, think twice, because you'll spend extra cash adding Firewire to your PC--cash that you could have used to get Mini-DV in the first place.
Liked it but the motor noise was too loud March 31, 2003
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
I wanted a camcorder to replace my old Sony Hi8 TR81 which I loved. Stuck with Digital8 for compatibility. The TRV350 has a lot of great features for the price but I thought the motor noise was too loud. The TR81 didn't make much noise at all. When viewing tapes you can hear the motor. Just didn't think it was acceptable so I returned it. Went to the JVC GRD70 and MiniDV. Returned as well. Read review.
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